Buckle



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BUCKLE.

No. 569,638. Patented 0ot.20,1 896.

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UNITED STATES PATENT ()rricn.

DANIEL GOODNOYV, OF BOSTOJ, MASSACHUSETTS.

BucRLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 569,638, dated October20, 1896. Application filed July 1, 1895. Serial No 564,698. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern: I

Be it known that I, DANIEL GOODNOW, of Boston, county of Snfiolk, Stateof Massachusetts, -have invented an Improvement in Buckles, of which thefollowing description, in connection with the accompanying drawings, isa specification, like letters on the drawings representing like parts.This invention has for its object to provide a novel buckle orstrap-fastener.

My invention comprises two cooperating separable members, which inclosebetween them a stud or projection on which the strap, also passedbetween said members, is locked or held, said members acting to retainthe strap upon the stud, Suitable means'are provided for lockingthe twoseparable members In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of abuckle embodying my invention, said view showing the buckle in positionhelding the two ends of a strap; Fig. 2, a perspective view showing thebuckle members separated, a portion of one strap end being broken awayto expose the stud or projection Fig. 3, a cross-section of the buckle,taken through the stud; and Fig. 4, a perspective view of a modifiedform of my invention.

Referring to Figs. 1 to 3 of the drawings, showing one embodiment of myinvention, a b are the two principal members of mybu'ckle, the member abeing shown as hinged at a to the member b. A stud 0, shown as carriedby the member I), is embraced between the said members, and at its freeend may enter a suitable recess a in the member a. The ends at d of thesame or of difierent straps are first laid one upon the other in thememher 1), with the stud c projecting through registering holes (Z ineach, and the member a turned down into position covering the saidstraps and preventing dislodgment of the same from the stud.

To look the two members together, I have herein provided the memberawith a hooked lip a, adapted to be held down by a pin e, passed over itand through the eyes b on the member I), at either side thereof. (SeeFigs. 1 and 3.) This pin may have its end 0' bent back and formed intoan eye, through which and a hole (1 in the lip a may be passed a padlockp (shown only in Fig. 3) or other 1 which the tongue faces.

suitable lock to prevent withdrawal 01 inc locking-pin.

My improved buckle need not be permanently attached to either end of orto either strap, and can therefore be retained for further use when thestrap is cast aside.

In Fig. 4 the two principal members f f, instead of being hingedtogether, as in Figs. 1 to 3, are made to slide one upon the other, themember f being shown as having down and in turned flanges f to engageand slide upon the lips-f on the member f.

The two membersare locked together by a spring locking-tongue f on themember f, which springs into a hole f in the flange J, a suitable stop(not shown) preventing withdrawal of the member f in the direction in Myinvention is not limited to the particular' constructions or embodimentsherein shown, forthe same obviously may be varied within the spirit andscope of the invention.

I claim- 1. A buckle comprising two separablemembers, constructed to beseparated and closed for each manipulation of the buckle one of saidmembers carryinga stud which normally of said members, a downturnedflange on the other of said members, the downturned flange having itsfree enc'kbent upwardly but left stands between said members, anupturned 8o 'flange bent downwardly at its free end on one free andclear of said downturned portion,

and means for locking said flanges together, substantially as described.

2. A buckle or strap-fastener comprising separable members hinged one tothe other at one side, and embracing a fastening-stud, 0

one of said members being provided with an upturned flange rolled overon itself -to form an eye, the other of said members having adownturnedflange or lip bent upwardly at its free end, saidupwardly-projecting free aeaese tween the same, and a downturned flangeor lip bent upwardly at its free end in an open U shape on the othermember to enter between and register with said eyes,,the ,free end ofsaid upturnedlip having a perforation, and apin arranged to slide insaid U-shaped lip and engage said eyes, said pin being pro-" vided witha central eye to cooperate with and rest adjacent said perforation whenin looking position, substantially as described.

4. A buckle or strap-fastener comprising separable members embracingbetween them a fasteningstud, and means to lock said members againstseparation, said means comprising eyes formed at one side in one member,

stantiallyas described;

a U-shaped lip formed on the other member to register with said eyes,having an upturned prolongation, perforated at its outer end, and a pinarranged to slide in said U-lip and engage said-eyes, said pin having acentral eye on one side thereof to cooperate with said perforation inreeeivinga looking-bolt, sub- In testimony whereof I have signed my nameto this specification in the presence of two subscribing itnesses. i

, DANIEL GOODNOW. Witnesses FREDERICK L. EMERY, AUGUSTA E. DEAN

